Adam1222

This thread seems to be people talking past each other, and I'm not sure if it's intentional.

- the suggestion was that there was something wrong with the hotel clarifying something in the room wasn't free for the taking because it was "used." As many pointed out, used v. new is hardly the relevant distinction
- comparing a very large bottle of lotion, that is designed to be used for many stays, with tiny bars of soap, is just as disingenuous as comparing it to a television. I have no idea why a large bottle of lotion, designed to be used across multiple stays, is any more a "consumable" than a bottle of olive oil brought to the table. If you are new to the concept of non -single-use toiletries, that just shows why the sign is necessary and appropriate.

- While I can't possibly imagine thinking such large bottles are to be taken home, much less *wanting* to, given the confusion expressed on this thread, including some people who think they are entitled to take any toiletry product for free, it seems the sign is very very necessary.

- As for the suggestion that it is "low-rent", alas the behavior of some guests, loading their suitcases with these and asking for more (as was the topic of an earlier thread), makes this perhaps the classiest way to deal with a "low-rent" problem.

- growing up in a family with little money, on our rare comfort inn road trip status, we used to take the little bottles home, even if half-used, and I kind of thought that was normal until adulthood. Then I realized that carrying home a bottle to save fifteen cents of cheap shampoo was not worth it. I gather most luxury hotel guests do not even think about doing this.
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boboqui

We liked the plush Egyptian cotton robes at the Fairmont in Montreux and when I asked the front desk to buy them, they were a little confused, I think we were the first to ask, that people just took them home. It was a great purchase at 100 euro (I think they just made up a price). They’re still great!

Atacama40

It's always worth an ask. The hotels are usually more than happy to help with things like that. I liked the chairs in Anise in ICDFC. They use them at a few locations in fact. Once you have the design and model it's usually easy to find them on ebay.at modest prices.

I had a really nice one a few years back. I was given a wing back chair out of the hotel club lounge. I used to stay a huge amount of nights ... some years more than 200. The club lounge was my home four nights a week.

They refurbished it and put a huge bow on and left it in my regular room. Beyond the call of duty. Super hotel and folks. Hades knows the location ... one of his regular haunts.

I was thinking of stealing it but fortunately didn't have a bag large enough .... and before ask, no, not serious.

saaveraward

These are used as in you've just used them in your room and not a collection of half empty bottles and bars of soap for sale at reception.

THIS!

saaveraward

It should say to the effect of...

Bath amenities are for the exclusive use of our in-house guests. If you would like to purchase a new bottle, please proceed to the gift shop and it can be applied to your bill.

Your first option for a sellable channel should NOT be used toiletries. There's no offer of an ability to buy a new bottle. That's why the sign is so poorly written.

I won't even wade in to the debate of pocketing used non-single use toiletries.

Interesting enough, there are no signs on the robes and they're cheap and generic without any branding.

Adam1222

I can't imagine being so upset about the difference in wording between the actual sign and the one you propose to create this thread.

If someone really wanted to buy a new bottle, they could certainly ask. This isn't designed to sell used shampoo, or encourage people to buy toiletries from the hotel. It's designed to stop people from taking the huge bottles from their rooms to avoid paying for shampoo for their children at home and claiming outrage and naivete that it's not intended to be taken for free.

azepine00

While this is somewhat off topic I d note that imo most ppl including me take small individual toiletries from hotels not to save money but to add variety and remind them of certain hotels/destinations.. those individual bottles range from ultra small 10 ml to prob 100-120 ml..

certainly a large bottle with a pump is not intended to be taken although the sign in op is written awkwardly...

djp98374

give them time…they will start to charge for actual toilet paper useage….

UKtravelbear

So why the rather over egged and breathless thread title as though it was the latter that was happening.

Also you havn't said wich hotel this sign that has irked you is.

saaveraward

I don't think that's a click bait headline. I think that's what the sign indicates. You want to buy used toiletries, we'd be happy to sell them to you.

I'm going to see if there's half a coke in the mini bar with a sign offering to sell it to me.

Adam1222

If someone reads this and thinks the point is to sell used toiletries, that says more about them than the hotel.

Adam1222

Responses like this show why the sign is necessary

bigdog2

I know some real tacticians who have turned to bringing reusable toiletry bottles with them to fill up from the full sized Le Labo or Aesop lotion bottles they encounter.

I recall attending an event at a Fairmont a few years ago and some people swiped up all the mini Le Labo Rose 31 lotion bottles from the public restrooms. A few years later I'm back at the same Fairmont and now they carry generic soaps and hand lotions in the public restrooms.

boboqui

Right on! It always reminded me of Paris when I used the Hermes Orange Verte bath foam from the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme. After a generous tip, the cleaning lady had no problem giving me many extra.

I always take my own toiletries and rarely use the hotel supplied ones.

Ghoulish

Refillable multi-guest containers are absolutely disgusting.

Who knows what some freak may have put in there, getting off on the notion of others spreading it on their body 🤮.